Saturday, 20 March 2010

La Classe de Découverte

Preuilly's eleven year olds are just back from a week long school camp in the Pyrenées. Our neighbour Tifaine and her best friend Théo (Valérie and Stéphane's eldest son) both went, as did Valérie, because she works at the school. Jessica, who lives on the market place and likes to greet me with 'hello' in English, also went.

At the beginning of the school year, which in France is in September, the kids raised money to fund la classe de découverte (Discovery Class) by selling bulbs. I bought crocuses and daffodils from Tifaine, and they are now coming up in the back garden. The crocuses are flowering but the daffs still have quite a way to go.

Tifaine sent us a charming little note during the week. (I don't imagine we were special, I expect the class was told to write and thank everyone who bought bulbs.)

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Susan was born in Victoria, but moved to Queensland when she was 11. Simon was born in London, but moved to Canberra when he was 7, and to Queensland when he was 28. In 1997 they moved to London. Susan worked for a large heritage and nature conservation trust and Simon taught music technology at tertiary level.

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